RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which best explains why traditional Buddhist ideas and customs which started in India, can be found in modern China and Southeast Asia?
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The spread of ideas by merchants and missionaries.
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A belief in democracy.
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The popularity of Indians in parts of Asia.
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Attempts by India to conquer China.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The development of trade amongst merchants of the region along the Silk Roads resulted in a further expansion of Buddhism towards eastern Asian lands, especially in Thailand and Indonesia regions; where excavations displayed the interactions of these lands with Buddhist institutions linked to trading groups.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism was spread outside India through the efforts of missionaries, scholars, trade, emigration, and communication networks. Foreign monks who travelled along the silk route between India and China were responsible for the spread of Buddhism at sub-elite levels.
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